Been There – The University of Arizona

The University of Arizona, nestled in the vibrant city of Tucson, is a place where academic excellence, rich traditions, and the spirit of the Southwest converge. Starbucks Been There The University of Arizona mug encapsulates its essence, featuring an array of symbols and elements that reflect its history, campus life, and the unique beauty of the surrounding landscape.
The University of Arizona, also known as U of A, is a public research university located in Tucson. Founded in 1885, it is the state’s oldest university and is known for its academic excellence and research contributions.… Read more

Been There – Arizona State University

Yet another mug from Campus Collection, Been There – Arizona State University has been released this week. It seems that apart from Starbucks stores inside the university campuses, you can buy this mug around the city as well. ASU is a public research university located in Phoenix, one of the largest by enrollment in the U.S. It was founded in 1885 as Territorial Normal School.
The front of the mug shows the Future Sun Devil Welcome Center which is a mixed-use facility that also serves as the ASU School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment and the Sun Devil Marketplace.… Read more

Starbucks Been There Arizona 3 mug

Been There – Arizona 3

A similar change to what’s just happened to mini mug we can witness with the release of Been There – Arizona 3. The best way to distinguish the new version from v1 and v2 is to look at the front of it and spot the “Red Rock Sedona” label that’s replaced the “Grand Canyon” (it has been moved to the back of the mug). Another element that can help is two chili peppers just below the title.
If we count the Christmas version too, we now have four variants of the Arizona Been There mug.… Read more

Been There Ornament – Arizona 3

It seems that rather than introducing new locations, Starbucks decided to review the existing ones. You probably remember that Arizona has already seen a revised ornament and a mug, shortly after the new collection came out (it seems that “the Sand Hill State” was not exactly the nickname Arizonians recognized).
Well, as I said, Starbucks has gone even further and completely updated the design with the release of the brand new Been There Ornament – Arizona v3. As you can see from the comparison picture below, most of the design elements of the ornament were rearranged.… Read more

Been There – Arizona 2

Ain’t no error fix, but the desire to meet the people’s demand in removing “the Sand Hill State” wording from the mug. Even though no one heard of this nickname, some resources claim it is old, but legit. Nonetheless, with the release of Starbucks Been There Arizona v2 mug, that controversial element has been replaced with lizard. It’s worth mentioning, that ornament v2 was spotted before the bigger mug.

Been There Christmas – Arizona

Starbucks Been There Christmas Arizona mug reveals some interesting details. Take a look at the image below, where I compare the BT Arizona and it’s Holiday Edition. See how “The Sand Hill State” nickname was replaced with a lizard (I was not able to identify which exactly that one is). And the reason for this change is the numerous complaints from Arizona residents who refused to accept this design. Apparently it went viral and Starbucks decided to update the mug, to make everyone happy.… Read more

Been There Ornament – Arizona

For some obvious reasons, the central part on the front of Starbucks Been There Ornament Arizona is given to The Grand Canyon – known for its visually overwhelming size and its intricate and colorful landscape. It attracts millions of tourists each year, and is one of the well known symbols of US. What else?
– Baseball bat – Arizona is a popular location for Major League Baseball spring training, as it is the site of the Cactus League
– Lizard – this one doesn’t look like any of Arizona lizards: Gila Monster, Chuckwalla Lizard or Horned Toad
– The Sand Hill state nickname, not used anymore and is possibly a reference to Yuma County.… Read more

Been There – Arizona

Yet another leaked photo of the mug from the new series – Been There – Arizona. Again we see pretty busy design completed using orange to red patterns.
What was the inspiration for the artist here? Only seeing a small portion of the mug surface we can identify: Saguaro (tree-like cactus species), snake, canyon from Red Rock State Park (city of Sedona) and air balloon.
There is definitely much more from the mug to discover. Stay tuned for more info!
Update from March 20, 2018:
We now have a better picture of the mug.… Read more

1 2